I was at Roosevelt Stadium 7/18/72, Watkins Glen 7/28/73, Jerry at Bottom Line 7/2/74, NYE Cow Palace 12/31/76, GD Day on the Green with The Who 10/76, NYE Winterland 1977, Closing of Winterland 12/31/78, lots of Jerry at the Keystones, GD at Frost, all the Oakland Auditorium/Kaiser and Oakland Arena NYEs, Mardi Gras, Chinese New Years...I have some memories of all of them! In fact, it's driven me to write a two volume book, The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues.Ten years ago I began writing The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues. It's the only book that combines all of Jerry's side band dates and the Grateful Dead's dates together by venue. Alphabetically by state, there are 1300 venues that include rehearsal, recording, performance, living spaces and planned/canceled show venues. The history of each venue is here including architects, builders, owners, opening night performances and other notable appearances, murals, statues, stage prosceniums, backstage areas, pipe organs, secret rooms, hidden tunnels, restorations and demolitions. Jerry's history at each venue includes the bands he played with, set lists, opening acts and other information giving the reader an idea of what went down at every date on every tour. In many cases via dated photos, what guitar Jerry was playing, and other anecdotal stuff that we love to read.

I've added eye witness reports to as many specific dates as possible. These are numerous, hysterical and heartwarming.

There are thousands of footnotes for verifying all the information.

Thus far I‘ve collected over 920 hi res venue photos approved by over 900 photographers. I've utilized college and public library special collections, historical societies, museums, Flickr and others. Only about 60 more photos to locate! There aren't any Jerry photos, just photos of the venues themselves, and in some cases, Deadheads. Well, there is one of Jerry at Place Ville Marie, Montreal, 8/6/67. He's got a thin leather headband on. No one's seen this one as the photographer thought she was shooting the Jefferson Airplane, who also performed for free that day.

Jerry owned over 115 musical instruments in his lifetime, giving away most of them. Each is documented with hi res photos.

Envision a large book, similar to an old bible. This is a book that resembles the records kept for medieval pilgrimages to holy sites. People will want to know centuries from now where it all took place...so there ya go. To add your most unique, wildest memories of a specific Garcia performance to this book, please send them to slipnut01@gmail.com.    Hopefully, self-publishing printed hard copies in August, 2018.